Doctors109
for 8

Stags 95 all out

Doctors made a steady start against accurate bowling by Gordon Elkins
and Jeff Shaw and the score was on 41 when David Williamson (12) was bowled
by a fine yorker from first change bowler Graham Hake (1-13).James
Dickens (1-1) claimed the prized wicket of Graham Fergusson but Andrew Jeanes
and Harry Lee launched a controlled onslaught with each batsman hitting two
straight sixes.Lee (13) was deceived in
the flight by Tony Fawle (1-15) and Jeanes retired with a classy 33 not out
which meant that Joe Lee and Rob Adcock had to build a new partnership at a
time when Doctors were looking to accelerate.With hard running and a sprinkling of good shots their stand was worth
30 when Lee (20) was dismissed by James Coates (1-22).Rob Hake (1-10) put the brakes on the
scoring rate and there were two foolhardy run outs, so despite the
hyperactive Adcock’s 11 not out Doctors’ final total of 109
looked well below par.

The Stags’ openers Roger Hake and Steve Dickens played some
handsome shots and enjoyed a little good fortune as two catches were put down
but it was something of a surprise when Dickens fell to a quite brilliant
diving catch by Adcock at short midwicket off Jeremy Budd (1-23).Elkins and Hake continued to push the score
along until Hake retired on 30 not out and soon afterwards the introduction of
Jeanes into the attack led to the vital breakthrough as Elkins (20) was clean
bowled.Graham Hake fell to the same
bowler, nonchalantly caught by Oliver Budd at mid on and Peter Reed (1-6)
dismissed Fawle, caught at extra cover by the ubiquitous Jeanes.This brought in the dangerous Rob Hake,
eager to punish any bad balls, but a fine spell of hostile quick bowling by
Jeanes and Harry Lee gave him nothing to hit.Up to this point Stags had controlled the whole game and a requirement
of 39 from 30 balls seemed well within their grasp but when Hake (16) was bowled
by an excellent ball from Lee (2-19) the pendulum swung and suddenly Stags
needed to score 15 from the last over.Two wickets in two balls led to the return of Roger Hake to the crease
and in case anyone doubted who was man of the match he was out next ball to
give Jeanes a hat trick, all bowled, and figures of five for ten.